Mamadadapaige's kitchen is one of my very favorites ever, but for me it is the synergy of great style and working within the demands of an eccentric, imperfect space that make a terrifically appealing...more.

This kitchen has something else the typical open rectangle, including mine, can't offer--mystery. What's down those steps, and what's around those corners? Seriously. I mention it because I want more mystery here. I don't like driving by or walking in and seeing everything there is in one glance.

I am sorry I missed it last summer (I was too busy with a new job). Just saw on Houzz that it won the prize. I remember how she was trying to get it done on time to enter the competition and the challenges she was facing.